Information processing device, method and maintenance terminal

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes an execution unit configured to execute processing based on a preset processing procedure, a prediction unit configured to predict an end time of the processing executed by the execution unit, and a transmission unit configured to control a light source device connected to the own device and to transmit the end time predicted by the prediction unit by visible light communication.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing device, comprising:
 an execution component for executing processing based on a preset processing procedure;   a prediction component for predicting an end time of the processing executed by the execution component; and   a transmission component for controlling a light source device connected to the information processing device and to transmit the end time predicted by the prediction component by visible light communication.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the prediction component updates the end time according to a status of the processing executed by the execution component.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the transmission component controls the light source device included in a display device connected to the information processing device and transmits the end time predicted by the prediction component by the visible light communication.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the transmission component controls the light source device included in a lighting device in a store where the information processing device is provided and transmits the end time predicted by the prediction component by the visible light communication.   
     
     
         5 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the prediction component at least one of:
 predicts a time required until an update processing ends from a progress status of the update processing as the end time in cooperation with an update processing component; or 
 predict, as the end time, a time obtained by adding a required time predicted from the progress status to a time at which the update processing is started. 
   
     
     
         6 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the light source device is a light emitting diode.   
     
     
         7 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a real time clock.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information processing device comprises a POS terminal.   
     
     
         9 . The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information processing device comprises a plurality of POS terminals and a server.   
     
     
         10 . A method causing a computer of an information processing device to perform functions comprising:
 executing processing based on a preset processing procedure;   predicting an end time of the processing executed; and   controlling a light source device connected to the information processing device and transmitting the end time predicted by visible light communication.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 updating the end time according to a status of the processing executed.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 controlling the light source device included in a display device connected to the information processing device and transmitting the end time predicted by the visible light communication.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 controlling the light source device included in a lighting device in a store where the information processing device is provided and transmitting the end time predicted by the visible light communication.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 predicting a time required until an update processing ends from a progress status of the update processing as the end time in cooperation with an update processing component.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 predicting, as the end time, a time obtained by adding a required time predicted from a progress status to a time at which the update processing is started.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the information processing device comprises a POS terminal.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the information processing device comprises a plurality of POS terminals and a server.   
     
     
         18 . A maintenance terminal, comprising:
 a receiving component configured to receive, via a light receiving device, an end time of processing transmitted by visible light communication from an information processing device that executes the processing based on a preset processing procedure;   an alarm setting component for setting an alarm based on the end time received by the receiving component; and   a notification component for notifying when the alarm reaches a set time.   
     
     
         19 . The maintenance terminal according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a prediction component updates the end time according to a status of the processing executed.   
     
     
         20 . The maintenance terminal according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the maintenance terminal is a smartphone or tablet PC.